SS Presidente Trujillo
| History | |
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 Dominican Republic | |
| Name |
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| Owner | Naviera Dominicana |
| Port of registry |  Trujillo |
| Builder | Howaldtswerke A. G. |
| Yard number | 373 |
| Launched | 12 October 1900 |
| Completed | December 1900 |
| Identification |     HIFS |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk 21 May 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 1,738 GRT |
| Length | 73.3 metres (240 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 11 metres (36 ft 1 in) |
| Depth | 6.4 metres (21 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
| Speed | 11 knots |
| Crew | 39 |
SS Presidente Trujillo was a Dominican
Construction
Presidente Trujillo was built at the Howaldtswerke A. G. shipyard in
machine guns.[1]
Sinking
Presidente Trujillo was travelling unescorted from
aft by a G7e torpedo from the German submarine U-156 in the Caribbean Sea off Fort-de-France, Martinique. The ship sank in four minutes and claimed the lives of 24 crewmen. The 15 survivors were rescued soon after.[2]
Wreck
The wreck of Presidente Trujillo lies at (14°38′N 61°11′W / 14.633°N 61.183°W).[2]
References
- ^ a b "SS Presidente Trujillo (+1942)". wrecksite.eu. 22 May 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Presidente Trujillo". uboat.net. 1995. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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